Violations?

[Urshurak]

UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women's basketball player accepting cash from fans.

www.bakersfield.com

Hit my news feed…..

 

[Ha Who]

UConn self-reported 15 NCAA violations in 2021

A UConn women's basketball player accepting cash from fans was among four instances of violations by the women's basketball program and among the 15 total violations self-reported by the Huskies to the NCAA.

www.espn.com

 

[cancontent]

From what I read, the one's associated with the WBB team are minor.

The CashApp transfer one though, that sucks. I'm sure the fan meant well, but I'm shaking my head there too because it puts an athlete in an awkward position.

 

[jbc021592]

I doubt they’ll have any repercussions….

 

[Urshurak]

I hope not. When I saw that my heart sank….

 

[Blakeon18]

I confess that I first thought all 15 were on the women's program. Somewhat
relieved that 11 are from other sports.

Having said that...whether level 3 [minor] or not...I'd rather zero...period.

 

[CL82]

UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women's basketball player accepting cash from fans.

www.bakersfield.com

Hit my news feed…..

Mine too but I decided not to post.

Well, as long as it’s up, which of you idiots Venmo’d somebody 40 bucks for their birthday?

 

[shiverz45]

With NIL, I am surprised the NCAA is worrying about 40 bucks.

 

[visitingcock]

With NIL, I am surprised the NCAA is worrying about 40 bucks.

Yup. Don’t want scholar athletes to go to a movie and get popcorn. I don’t think 40 bucks will get a large drink with that

 

[huskeynut]

With NIL, I am surprised the NCAA is worrying about 40 bucks.

We are talking about the NCAA. Nothing surprises me.

 

[Jmsdawg]

I guess we all have to be careful. I paid for breakfast at Cracker Barrel for some State students who I believe were athletes on Spring break. I did not know any of them but just wanted to be nice to MSST students.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Mine too but I decided not to post.

Well, as long as it’s up, which of you idiots Venmo’d somebody 40 bucks for their birthday?

I'm broke. Wasn't me.

 

[TCC Kid]

With NIL, I am surprised the NCAA is worrying about 40 bucks.

It is not the amount of money, the money it self. The image of impropriety to the legals and some public is impropriety. Corruption is seen to not be an avalanche but a drip drip drip. Yet as a parent, I feel the kids frustration. You can argue the point, it won't change.

 

[UConnCat]

These are level 3 violations. Every program self-reports these from time to time. If they don't, they aren't paying attention.

 

[uconnfan68]

From what I read, the one's associated with the WBB team are minor.

The CashApp transfer one though, that sucks. I'm sure the fan meant well, but I'm shaking my head there too because it puts an athlete in an awkward position.

Penalize that fan.

 

[LoboDays]

Self reporting low level violations is like Bonnie and Clyde turning themselves in for jaywalking.

 

[visitingcock]

Penalize that fan.

Depends on whether the fan is a “booster”. I’ve had season football tickets several years ending when Spurrier left. I’m a “booster.” I would be disassociated from the team and could not be allowed to attend games. Just some fan who attends some games is not a booster.

 

[SVCBeercats]

From what I read, the one's associated with the WBB team are minor.

The CashApp transfer one though, that sucks. I'm sure the fan meant well, but I'm shaking my head there too because it puts an athlete in an awkward position.

Pray tell, how does this put the athlete in an awkward position? The player should simply decline the money and politely explain to the fan why the money cannot be accepted. Or accept the money and give it to a charity being careful to document the transaction and report it. I'm sure all of these players are capable of determining the correct choice. This is not awkward at all. They should feel good about educating a fan!

$40 dollars! What a cheapskate!

 

[Forego]

So, let me see if I got this straight.
Error 1: Unnamed player accepts $40 gift
Error 2: Player doesn’t recognize error 1
Error 3: Player doesn’t correct error 1 or error 2.
Sounds like the outrageous four stroke penalty that the LPGA imposed on Lexi Thompson for placing her golf ball behind her ball mark 1/4 inch off location, (2 stroke penalty) and not updating her scorecard to identify the 2 stroke penalty (another 2
stroke penalty).
Error 4: The NCAA did not learn anything from the LPGA occurrence.
Error 5: The NCAA did not recognize they didn’t learn anything from the LPGA occurrence
Error 6: The NCAA has not corrected their outdated rules to bring them into line with the modern world of college sports (NIL, new technology, etc.)

 

[oldude]

The concern is that both a fan and a player engaged in prohibited conduct putting the player’s eligibility at risk. UConn, like all D1 schools has a compliance department that provides guidance to all athletes on what they can and cannot accept whether it is related to NIL or not.

The fan may have been completely ignorant of the rules. But even if that was the case, any relationship between a fan and a player where the fan feels it’s OK to send money to a player for their birthday or any other occasion is troubling.

Since we will never know who the player is, we don’t know if they are still with the team. In any event, I would expect that Geno and UConn’s compliance department will reinforce the rules to everyone on the team.

 

[hoopsfan22]

So what are the penalties for this? How did the school even find out that one of its students was sent $40 through Venmo?

 

[CL82]

Depends on whether the fan is a “booster”. I’ve had season football tickets several years ending when Spurrier left. I’m a “booster.” I would be disassociated from the team and could not be allowed to attend games. Just some fan who attends some games is not a booster.

I’m pretty sure they are. It’s been a while since I looked at the definition of booster, but it was pretty broad.

 

[CL82]

So what are the penalties for this? How did the school even find out that one of its students was sent $40 through Venmo?

The school found out and it self-reported. By the way it was Cash App not Venmo. I just thought my post sounded funnier using Venmo.

 

[HuskyNan]

I’m pretty sure they are. It’s been a while since I looked at the definition of booster, but it was pretty broad.

I was told by Compliance I’m a booster because I “advance the interest of UConn basketball” or something to that effect.

Some info from UConn. Compliance Donor (PDF) - University of Connecticut Athletics

the bottom line is a booster is what the NCAA says it is (today). It’s subject to change.

 

[UConnCat]

Meanwhile, millionaire and billionaire boosters are paying out millions in NIL deals to get big time commitments. But $40 . . .